All resources: South Africa

ILC.114/CAN/PV.3-South Africa-C.111

Draft PV – PV.3 South Africa C.111 - 3 June 2026 / Projet de PV – PV.3 Afrique du Sud C.111 – 3 juin 2026 / Proyecto de actas literales –...

Committee members may submit corrections to their own statements appearing in this draft PV to the secretariat by e-mail to [email protected] by Friday 5 June at 6:00 pm. Delegates are invited to consult Annex 3 of document D.1 on procedure for amendments...

Energy management and optimisation training programme in Eastern Cape

No trade without labour, enhancing the voice of African workers in trade and investment

The EU-funded SUSTAIN programme convened a three-day regional workshop bringing together trade union representatives from Southern Africa, ITUC Africa, and SATUCC to strengthen trade union engagement in aligning trade and investment with workers’...

ILC.114/CAN/D/South Africa-C.111

Information on the application of ratified Conventions supplied by governments on the list of individual cases (South Africa, C.111, CAN...

ILO Working Paper 171

The role of national social dialogue institutions in shaping investment policies

This paper examines how national social dialogue institutions can help align foreign direct investment with decent work and sustainable development. Drawing on eleven case studies, it highlights emerging practices, institutional challenges and...

2nd BRICS Employment Working Group meeting advances South-South cooperation

Working Group meeting advances South-South cooperation in social protection, women’s employment, skills and digitalization

World Day for Safety and Health

South Africa strengthens labour inspection amid calls to address psychosocial risks

The Department of Employment and Labour marked World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 with a focus on psychosocial risks and workers’ mental well-being. The commemoration called for united action to build safe and dignified workplaces.

Sawmill inspection exposes harsh reality for workers in Mpumalanga, South Africa

A joint inspection at a sawmill in Sabie, Mpumalanga, uncovered alarming working conditions that put workers’ safety, health, and dignity at risk.

South South Cooperation

Ethiopia and South Africa share lessons on Labour Market Information Systems

An Ethiopian delegation visited South Africa to strengthen its Labour Market Information System through peer learning, gaining practical insights on data systems, employment services, and skills alignment to improve coordination and evidence-based...

Ethiopia and South Africa Exchange Lessons on Strengthening Labour Market Information Systems

Ethiopia's labour market information system exists. The question is how to make it work better. Four days in South Africa offered some answers.

International Women’s day

ILO Pretoria hosts dialogue on women in leadership in the world of work

A dialogue on International Women’s Day dialogue brought together women leaders from across Southern Africa to share experiences, address barriers to leadership, and identified practical actions to advance gender equality in the world of work.

ILO welcomes African Leagues initiative for social dialogue in professional football

Following the adoption of the ILO Guidelines for professional athletes, the ILO attended the founding meeting of the African Leagues, a new regional initiative to strengthen social dialogue and promote decent work in professional football across...

Assessing alignment of South Africa’s social security system with ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1952, No. 102

With the support of the ILO, South Africa’s social partners discussed and reviewed the preliminary results of a comparative assessment between the national legislation and this landmark ILO Convention.

Beyond compliance, South Africa drives workplace safety agenda

South Africa’s National OHS Conference 2026 brought together key stakeholders to drive a shift from compliance to prevention in workplace safety. The conference highlighted the importance of protecting workers’ rights, strengthening collaboration,...

Project

From framework to practice: translating South Africa’s just transition vision into action

Mpumalanga region leads South Africa’s just energy transition, shaping inclusive, worker-focused policies to shift from coal toward a fair low-carbon future, using ILO Just Transition guidelines.

From waste to opportunity, E-Waste project officially handed over in Limpopo

The ILO-supported E-Waste Project in South Africa, concluded on 20 March 2026 with a handover event marking its transition to local ownership. The initiative empowered 22 young people with skills in e-waste management, safety, and entrepreneurship,...

ILO and Thabazimbi municipality mark Global Recycling day with E-Waste awareness drive

Productivity

Productivity dialogue drives action on jobs in South Africa

A national tripartite+ symposium in Johannesburg brings together key stakeholders to advance a shared agenda linking productivity growth with decent work and inclusive economic development in South Africa.

Research Brief

Investment facilitation for more and better jobs

This brief explores how foreign direct investment can support more and better jobs through productivity gains, technology transfer, skills development, enterprise linkages and responsible business conduct, while highlighting the key role of...

Southern African Development Community

SADC Toolkit on mainstreaming decent work and labour productivity in key economic sectors